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Strength | Pack Size | Qty | |
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Strength
160mg
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We guarantee the lowest price on all of our prescription products. If you find your medications cheaper at any other recognized licensed mail order pharmacy, we will not only match their price, we will beat it by 25% of the difference. It is our 125% price match guarantee!
Example: If you find a product on Canada Drugs Direct for $50.00 and find the same product for $40.00 at another mail order pharmacy, we will provide you with a $12.50 discount, bringing your total to $37.50.
To get the discount please make sure to mention the price match to the customer service team when they call to collect payment for your order. Or call toll free at 1-888-904-8467 to place the order through the phone.
Terms & Conditions of Program
A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, consumption method, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug and works in the same way and in the same amount of time in the body.
The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is that generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (eg. different shape or color), as trademarks laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.
Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to develop a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name and sell it at a substantial discount.
MEGACE (megestrol) is a prescription medication used to treat several different conditions. It can be prescribed for:
MEGACE is a synthetic progesterone that mimics normal hormones that are present in the body. It stimulates appetites by reducing the effects of hormones that make the body feel "full". It treats cancer by decreasing the amount of luteinizing hormone available to endometrial and breast cancers. Luteinizing hormone may contribute to the growth of these types of cancers.
Fact Table | |
Formula |
C24H32O4 |
License |
US FDA |
Bioavailability |
100% |
Legal status |
Rx-only |
Chemical Name |
Megestrol |
Elimination half-life |
34 hours |
Dosage (Strength) |
160mg |
Pregnancy |
Consult Doctor |
Brands |
Megace |
Protein binding |
82% |
PubChem CID |
11683 |
MedlinePlus |
a682003 |
ChEBI |
6723 |
ATC code |
G03AC05 |
DrugBank |
DB00351 |
KEGG |
D00952 |
Routes of administration |
By mouth |
Take MEGACE exactly as prescribed by your doctor. The normal MEGACE dose depends on what is being treated:
If you are taking MEGACE for a cancer diagnosis, take it exactly as prescribed by your oncologist.
The active ingredient in MEGACE is megestrol.
Common drug-drug interactions with MEGACE may include:
Tell your doctor if you have a history of Cushing syndrome. Some people have developed Cushing syndrome with long-term use.
Tell your doctor if you have a history of diabetes.
Tell your doctor if you have a history of thromboembolism.
The most common side effects of MEGACE include:
Buy MEGACE from Canada Drugs Direct with a valid prescription from your doctor. Search for the best MEGACE cost on Canada Drugs Direct.
Megace [package insert]. Princeton, New Jersey: Bristol-Myers Squibb; 2012.